PhD Defense: Mapping Small Water Channels Using Machine Learning

Mariana Busarello defends her doctoral thesis “Mapping small water channels using machine learning” on December 5 at Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. Abstract Boreal landscapes are shaped by a dense network of natural streams, modified streams, and ditches. Together, they regulate hydrology, nutrient transport, and ecosystem function. Historically, streams were modified to accommodate log transportation, […]

AI and Society: Fresh Perspectives from PhD Graduates

Welcome to second webinar in the AI and Society: Fresh Perspectives form PhD Graduates series! Join us as newly minted PhD students from WASP-HS Graduate School discuss their insights into the implications and entanglements of AI for society and humanity in a series of lightning talks. Program "Conflicting Aims of Welfare Technology" Maria Arnelid, Linköping […]

AI Futures: Navigating Ethics, Law, and Heritage

Please note that this event is independently organized by a WASP-HS researcher and not the WASP-HS Program Office. Can AI models be lawfully and ethically trained on copyrighted and cultural heritage–protected materials? This question has become one of the most pressing and contested issues in Sweden’s AI and cultural policy landscape. Recent debates between rights-holder […]

Winter Conference 2026

The WASP-HS Winter Conference 2026 will be in LUX, the Joint Faculties for Humanities and Literature, at Lund University 4-6 February. It will be filled with workshops, poster presentations, and interactive discussions, with ample opportunity for networking. Please join us and contribute to the conversation!WASP-HS Annual Exchange This year’s exchange is between Prof. Brit Ross […]

Research Opportunities at the Intersection of Society, Life Sciences, and Technology

A Joint Conference between DDLS, WASP and WASP-HS Uniting Sweden's life science, machine learning and artificial intelligence communities, we welcome researchers from all disciplines to explore new research opportunities in a changing world.    Participants will have the opportunity to network, be inspired by excellent international keynote speakers, and take part in the latest research in […]

AI for Humanity and Society 2026

Stångs Mjärdevi, Linköping Science Park Teknikringen 7, Linköping, Sweden

Robots and Autonomous Systems in Everyday LifeHow can we live amidst and with robots? How do they impact human work and our understanding of social relationships and societal values? Complex organizational work is needed to make robot fleets run smoothly and bring forward societal concerns about care, safety and responsibility. Join the WASP-HS conference AI for Humanity and […]